South Korea vs Nauru: Carbon intensity of energy
South Korea
159.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Nauru
160.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
South Korea rank
172nd
Nauru rank
170th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- South Korea
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 160.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 159.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in South Korea, a difference of 0.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 172nd and Nauru ranks 170th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Nauru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 270.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 241.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 29.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | South Korea |
| 1990s | 212.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 186.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 26.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | South Korea |
| 2000s | 189.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 187.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | South Korea |
| 2010s | 188.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 167.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 20.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | South Korea |
| 2020s | 167.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 171.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 4.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, South Korea or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 160.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 159.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between South Korea and Nauru?
- 0.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Nauru?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Nauru rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- South Korea ranks 172nd and Nauru ranks 170th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.